Authentic Ghanaian Garri-Making: Traditional West African Processing Techniques

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potato offers similar texture with more nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil provides healthy fats and flavor.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener with added health benefits.

peanuts

🥗Healthier: almonds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almonds offer similar crunch with different flavor.

Travel to the V region where garri is processed.

Observe locals peeling and washing cassava.

Watch as cassava is washed twice in a large basket.

See the cassava being grated using a mobile grinding machine.

Observe the manual squeezing of grated cassava to extract liquid using a mechanical setup.

Watch the drying process of the squeezed cassava pieces, which takes about 10 minutes to dry.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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Allergens